"I fancy Manchester City to win the league, they look irresistible on the attack and playing against a Brighton side in front of an expectant home crowd, the Seagulls will have to have a go, playing into City's hands.

"Chris Hughton's men have to fight fire with fire and really test City's new-look defence to have any chance of getting a result. If they don't then I can only see one winner."

City's away form was impressive last season, earning more points on the road than any team apart from eventual champions Chelsea.

Brighton had a formidable home record in England's second tier last season, the best in the Championship, but this is a big step up in class.

An early goal for City could really fray the nerves, but if Brighton score first then it could get very interesting.

Dan Coombs

Dan Coombs has been writing for HITC Sport full time since 2012 and has helped the website grow it's audience considerably during this period, while managing a team of writers. He has interviewed high profile names including Stuart Pearce and his work has been cited in Javier Hernandez's biography. In addition to football, Dan is a big fan of the NFL and NBA.